Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Grand Strand

🏆 Ranked #1 Best Place to Live in South Carolina — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. The Grand Strand’s in-migration declined 5.8% between 2021-22 and 2022-23, but the top sending counties remain remarkably consistent: Mercer County, NJ, Columbus County, NC, and Forsyth County, NC. This isn’t a sign of decline—it’s a sign of concentration. The region is no longer attracting broad migration; it’s drawing from a smaller, more stable cohort of high-income, high-education professionals with remote work flexibility. The data from ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 migration trend report reveals a deeper shift: the Grand Strand is becoming a destination of choice for the most strategic, financially secure, and lifestyle-driven buyers. The real story isn’t the drop—it’s who’s still coming. https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-17-grand-strand-mig-trend-in-total Top Sending Counties to the Grand Strand (2021-22 to 2022-23) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Mercer County, NJ #2 Columbus County, NC #3 Sumter County, SC #4 Charleston County, SC #5 Forsyth County, NC #6 Berkeley County, WV #7 Kings County, NY #8 Ocean County, NJ #9 Johnston County, NC #10 Loudoun County, VA Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-17-grand-strand-mig-trend-in-total View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902